A case control study of differences in non-work injury and accidents among sawmill workers in rural compared to urban British Columbia, Canada
Abstract Background Using a cohort of British Columbian male sawmill workers, we conducted a nested case-control study of the impact of rural compared to urban residence as well as rural/urban migration patterns in relation to hospitalization for non-work injury.We postulate that for many types of non-work injuries, rates will be higher in rural co